Doll&#39;s head construction



Feb. 5, 1935. N. PAGANELLO DOLLS HEAD CONSTRUCTION Filed April 26, 1934 INVENTOR A TTORNE Y3 1 the sockets 2; 3'2

Patented Feb. 5, 1935 1);, STATE news HEAD consmoccnon' NunzibiPaganello, Brooklyn; '1'. j A pplication-Apri126 1934,. SeriaLNo. 7221431 10 Claims; (01-. 4640') invention relates to' an improvement in dol-ls head. construction, and: more particularly to the'mounting of the eyes. One object of" the: invention" isato 'pro'videam'eans' by which the eyes: may be readily and quickly" positioned in their sockets or removed therefrom without the aid' of skilledlabor'.

Another object of the invention is to provide a mounting" for the eye carrying" device which may bevpermanently securedto the dolls head immediately after the head is molded and before the head. is completely finished;

Another object is to provide a mounting for the eye carrying device which will permit of a vertical adjustment as well as a lateral movement' of the eye carrying device.

Another object is to provide certain improvements in the form, construction and arrangement or the several partswhereby the above named and other" objects may effectively be attainedr 3 mpra'ctical embodiment of'm'y-= invention is represented in the accompanying; drawing, in which .Fi'g; 12 represents a; verti'c'al section of" the dolls head looking: toward the front interior wallandshowing my improved eye mounting structure applied thereto; 7 I s' Fig. 2 represents a -ve'rtioal section taken in theplaneof thali'neIL-II ofiFig; 1; looking in the direction-of the arrows;

Fig; 3- repr esents a vertical section taken in the plane of theline III-I11 of Fig. 1", looking in the direction of-the arrows; and

'Fig' 4: representsa horizontal -section taken intheplaneof'the line IV--IV of Fig; 1, looking in the direction-f the arrows.

The: dolls head is denoted by 1- and is provided" with' the usual eye' sockets 2, 3; betw een'which are formed recess'es 4 5* and 6- disposed' inver tical' alinement'. The" mounting comprises a" hat base 7 having're'arwardly extended ears 8", 9 disposed along the side edges thereof; The upper andilower edges of the base are bent: fer-- wardly'and toward each other to formretaining r members 10; 11" which are cemented'ih there cesses i and 5 respectively, and thereby secure the mounting permanently in po'sition'bettveen havestraight verticaP'wallS 13;- Theslots lz are tapered toward" the" rear and have restricted openings 14 a extending downwardly therefrom to fbrm entranoe's and exits'to andfrom the slots.

lower edges of the ears 8", 9 3,131 our'ved' at 15" The ears 8; 9' have formed therein horizontallydisposed slots 12'; thepor tions adjacent'the base are relatively Wide and toward. the openings 14 to serve as guides there- 130.. V s s The eye carrying devicesoomprisesa horizon-:- tally disposed: shaft 16' having secured at oppoi siteiends semiespherical eyes" 1'7; 18 which-may: 5 be: adjusted: rota'tably' and: longitudinally therei-s' on' in: any wellekn'own or approved=mannerl- This shaft leis-mounted to rotate in the'sloits 12 the ears 8, 9 and arranged 'to' bef adjusted vertit-i cally' along. the walls'lfi of the slotsiso theitythe 10:"

eyes: may be properly. located intheir;sockets; 'A-V counter balance 19 is; secured to' the shaft" 16 by meanslof depending; arms 20; 21 which are disposed adjacent the; ears 8,9 respec'tivelypand" serves to control the position of the eyes 17, 18- 15 with respect to the sockets 2', 3" in the; heads An element 22 formed of la relativelythin'strip; of metal is disposed to'move between the-ears 8-,- 9 toward and awayfrom the base "7-, and 'an elongated recess: 23' is developed in the strip-: in-

position-to engage the shaft 16 and'ho1dit against lI'B V-QI tiCaPWaHS 13:0t the s1otsv12in adjusted? I position}. so that the; eyes willoscillate in their-t sockets 2, 3. A hollow rivet 24101: other suitable means is cemented in the recess-'6 so" to extend 5:.

outwardly therefrom-e inxpositioina to." receive the upper end-1 2510i the: element" 22 tocsupport it ini its position between the: ears; l h'e lowen end 26* ofit-he. element 2-2eis curvedirearwardly andtdQwn'r-r wardly'to extendibeyond the ears and' jm aniqpe posit'e direction to the cui vature 15, of the lower: edgesofzthezears'ssoithat awhen the eye carrying deviee 1is.-. to; her assembled; inrthe. mounting; the shaft-=16 williheicausecl 'to ride on the curved edges;

jarring-action which: might-'begiven the he'ad so: cause theeyes to' he' displaced fr om theii sbekets ana orderto": resist sush action-stirs cusv mien-ensue of the elemeh't i's'he zit upwa'r'd-lw at 27 in position to beerigsgeebytherree eiiaior 56 l a flat spring the upper .end of which is attached .to the head by the rivet 24 which also securesthe element 22 to-the head. This spring 28 socketswill .be. consumed bythe yieldability of the, element between the recess 23 and the upturned end 27.

-When it is desired to remove theeye carrying device for the. purpose of replacement-unadjustment, the curved end 26 of the element 22 is; manipulated against the tension, of the spring 28 j the interior of thehead between the sockets and provided with ears projecting rearwardly there- 20 slots therein, a horizontallyldisposed shaft rotatably mounted in said slots and having semi spherical eyes secured thereto in position to coact so that the shaft 16 may be released from the recess 23 when it registers with the restricted openings 14 in the ears 8, 9.

Fromthe foregoing, it will-be seen that any undue force or strain which may be transmitted to: the eye carrying device cannot be transferred to the mounting, since any strain placed onthe.

eye carrying device is absorbed by the element 22 and spring 28 which is entirely free of any rigid. connection. with the mounting, thereby obviating the breakingaway of. the cementitiousfastening means of the'mounting.

To limit the rocking movement of the shaftl6 in one direction, stops 29, 30 extend upwardly Itis evident that various changes may be rei sorted to in the form, construction and arrange- 40:

ment of the several parts without departing, from the spirit and scope of my invention; and hence;

I donot intend to be limited to the details herein show'n'and described, except as they maybe in-.

cluded inthe claims. g

' What I claim is: i

1. In'combination with a hollow dolls head having eyesockets therein, a'member secured to the interior of the head between the sockets and provided withears'projecting rearwardly therefrom in spaced relation, a horizontally disposed.

shaft rotatably mounted in said ears andhaving semispherical eyes secured thereto imposition to coact with; the sockets a separate element disposed above said memberposition to engage.

the shaft between the ears for maintaining the eyes in-their -sockets; and a spring means.,at-

tached to the head independent of the member and adapted to contact with said element to yieldingly hold the element in the ears. i I 2. In combination with a hollow dolls head having eye sockets therein, a member secured to the interior of the head between the sockets'yand provided with ears projecting rearwardly therefromiin. spaced relation, a horizontally disposed shaft rotatably mounted in'saidea'rs and having semiespherical eyessecured thereto in position to with said element to yieldinglyhold the element n posi i n e ween he ears.-v

position between 3. In combination with a hollow dolls head having eye sockets therein, a member secured to the interior of the head betweenthe sockets and provided with ears projecting rearwardly therefrom in spaced relation, said ears having open slots therein, a horizontally disposed shaft rotatably mounted in said slots and having semispherical eyes secured thereto in position to coact with the sockets, a separate element disposed above said member in position to engage the'shaft between the ears formaintainingthe eyes in theirv sockets, and a spring means attached to the head independent of the member and adapted to con-v tact with said element to yieldingly hold the elementin'positionbetweenthe ears. 4.; Injcombination with a hollow dolls head having eye sockets therein, a member secured to,

from in spaced relation, said ears having open with the sockets, a separate element fixed to the head above said member in position to overhang the member and engage the shaft between the ears for maintaining the eyes in their sockets, and

a spring means attached to the head independent between the ears. v

5. In combination with a; hollow-dolls head having eye sockets therein,-amember secured to the interior of the head betweenthe socketsand extending downwardly therefrom, a horizontally disposed shaft rotatably mounted in said wide portion of the slots andhaving semi-spherical eyes secured thereto in position to coact with the sockets, a separate element disposedabovesaid memberin position to engage the shaft'between. V the ears for maintaining the-eyes in their-sockets,

and a spring means attachedto thehead inde-Y pendent of the member and .adapted 'to contact with said element to'yieldingly hold thelelement" in position between the ears.

having eye sockets'therein, amember secured .to

the interior of the head between the'socketsand provided with ears projecting rearwardly fthere-.

from in spaced relation, said-ears having rela-.

.tivelyvwide elongated slotsand restricted openings extending downwardly therefrom, a'horizon-gi.

tally disposed shaft rotatably mounted in said wide portion of the slots and havingsemi-spheri V caleyes secured thereto in position to coact with".

the sockets, a separate elementflxed to thehead above said member in position to overhang the .member and engagethe shaft between the ears,

for maintaining-the eyes in theirsockets anda spring means' attached to the .headindependent;

wit i a h ud' dolls tad.

having eye sockets therein, a member secureditoi the interior of the head between the sockets andprovided withears projecting rearwardly there from in spaced relation, said ears having relae tively wide elongated slots and restricted open-' ings extending downwardly therefrom, a horizon-, tally disposed shaft rotatably mounted in said wide crt ca t e s ot nd; ha in m spherf in i ical eyes secured thereto in position to coact with the sockets, a separate element having a-longitudinally disposed elongated recess arranged to engage the shaft between the ears forallowing vertical adjustment and maintaining the eyes in their sockets, and a spring means attached to the head independent of the member and adapted to contact with said element to yieldingly hold the element in position between the ears.

8. In combination with a hollow dolls head having eye socketstherein, a member secured to the interior of the head between the sockets and provided with ears projecting rearwardly therefrom in spaced relation, said ears having relatively Wide elongated slots and restricted openings extending downwardly therefrom, a horizontally disposed shaft rotatably mounted in said wide portion of the slots and having semispherical eyes secured thereto in position to coact with the sockets, a separate element fixed to the head above said member in position to overhang the member and having a longitudinally disposed elongated recess arranged to engage the shaft between the ears for allowing vertical adjustment and maintaining the eyes in their sockets, and a spring means attached to the head independent of the member and adapted to contact with said element to yieldingly hold the element in position between the ears.

9. In combination with a hollow dolls head having eye sockets therein, a member secured to the interior of the head between the sockets, said member comprising a flat base having rearwardly-extended ears disposed along the vertical side edges thereof, said ears having relatively wide slots and restricted openings extending downwardly therefrom, the lower edges of said ears being curved toward said restricted openings, a horizontally disposed shaft removably mounted in said slots in the ears and having semi-spherical eyes secured thereto in position to coact with the sockets, a separate element having a longitudinally disposed elongated recess arranged to engage the shaft between the ears I for allowing vertical adjustment and maintaining the eyes in their sockets, the lower end of said element being curved rearwardly and downwardly to extend beyond the ears, and a spring means attached to the head independent of the base of the member and adapted to contact with said element to yieldingly hold the element in to the interior of the head between the sockets,

said member comprising a flat base having rearwardly extended ears disposed along the vertical .side edges thereof, said ears having relatively wide slots and restricted openings extending downwardly therefrom, the lower edges of said ears being curved toward said restricted openings, a horizontally disposed shaft removably mounted in said slots in the ears and having semi-spherical eyes secured thereto in position to coact with thesockets, a separate element fixed to the, head above said base of the member in position to overhang the base and having an elongated recess arranged to engage the ears for allowing vertical adjustment and maintaining the eyes in their sockets, the lower end of said element being curved rearwardly and downwardly to extend beyond the ears, and a spring means attached to the head independent of the base of the memto guide the shaft into the restricted openings in the ears when being assembled. NUNZIO PAGANELLO. 

